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It's Okay to Not be Okay

Special thanks to the following individuals for making this exhibit possible:

Exhibit Coordinators

  • Melissa Feinberg, Librarian
  • Corinne Pitcher, Librarian

Logo Designer

  • Jordan Barber, AIS Instructional Computer Lab Assistant

Library Resources Curators

  • Maria Bartolotti, Librarian
  • Tiffany Pennant-Jones, Library Tech I

DVD Display

  • Camille Wilder Stern, Library Tech II

Administrative Support

  • Zhenya Lindstrom, Dean of Instructional Services
  • Michelle Ohnstad, Library Manager
  • Glorian Sipman, Library Department Chair
  • Gregory DePies, Interim Administrative Assistant
  • Abdy Afzali, AIS Technology Support Services
  • Jill Ringer, AIS Instructional Computer Lab Lead
  • John Pappas, Writing Center Coach

Exhibit Resources

  • Scott Fallstrom, Faculty Director (MLC)
  • Linda Haar, Child Development Center
  • Jay Hartzell, Library Technician II--Public Services
  • Maria Lopez, Child Development Center 
  • Amy Paopao, Administrative Assistant to the Dean (STEM & MLC)
  • Ani Rodriguez, Student
  • Yi-Cheng Hu, Child Development Center

Exhibit Partners

  • Ghada Osman, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • Abigail (Abby) Burd, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • Agne Bolsakova, Mental Health Counselor
  • Van Ethan Levy, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
  • James Olmos, Mental Health Counselor
  • Angelica Porras, Mental Health Counselor
  • Renee Costa, Student Peer Educator
  • Samuel Di Gregorio, Student Peer Educator
  • Isabella Huang, Student Peer Educator
  • Alexandria Ramseier, Student Peer Educator
  • MiraCosta College Counseling & Mental Health Services

Book Nooks

  • Berenice Badillo, Board Certified Art Therapist
  • Sandra Carmona, Student
  • Margarita Gonzalez, Student
  • Flor Lopez, Student
  • Monica Angeles Lopez, Student
  • Rocy Ocampo, Student

Community Resources

  • National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Exhibit Advertising

  • Lauren McFall, Librarian
  • Melissa Feinberg, Librarian

Exhibit Questions or Comments

Bibliography

National Institute for Mental Health. National Institute of Health, https://www.nimh.nih.gov/get-involved/digital-shareables. Accessed 14 Feb 2022.

Wexler, Barbara. "Mental Health." Healthy Living, edited by Elizabeth P. Manar, 2nd ed., vol. 3: Self Esteem, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Behaviors, Habits, Addictions, and Eating Disorders, UXL, 2013, pp. 433-481. Gale eBooks, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2763900024/GVRL?u=ocea63505&sid=bookmark-GVRL&xid=6eead226. Accessed 7 Feb. 2022.

"What is Mental Health?" YouTube, uploaded by NYU School of Global Public Health, 12 Nov. 2019,  https://youtu.be/BpzVvUGfJeA.